Exhibitors Herald (1927)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1927
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Jun 1927)
Leaf #:
000225
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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March 26, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 25 Watson Talking Pictures Shown in Kansas City; Vitaphone Deals Increase The Watson talking motion pictures, developed by the Bell Telephone laboratories, were given their first showing in Kansas City last week at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The Rivoli at St. Joseph, Mo., and Miller theatre at Manhattan, Kan., have contracted for installation of the Vitaphone. This synchronization device now is in operation also at the Circle in Indianapolis. German Authors Seek Copyright Extension {Special from Department of Commerce') WASHINGTON, March 22.— Agitation for an extension of copyright to 50 years after _death instead of 30 is being waged by writers and composers in Germany. The new Prussian Academy of Authors is said to be leading the movement. There is considerable opposition to the plan, however. Proponents of the extension point out the case of Cosima Wagner in which a family fortune was lost with expiration of the copyright of Wagner’s compositions in 1913. Auto Accident Fatal to Helen Howard, 24 ( Special to the Herald ) HOLLYWOOD, March 22.— Helen Howard, 24, picture actress, died in the Sylvan Hospital here Monday as the result of a broken neck received when the car in which she was riding with William Demarest, Warner Brothers leading man, collided with another car. Demarest and the girl were going to location when the accident occurred. German Academy Frowns on Censorship (Special to the Herald) BERLIN, March 22. — 'Protests against a proposed law for theatre censorship has been voiced by the German Academy of Immortals. Taurog Begins Comedy (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, March 22. — Norman Taurog, Educational director, has started shooting his first Lloyd Hamilton comedy for the 1927 series. Len Smith, his right hand bower, will continue to crank the camera on all of Taurog’s productions. Jackman with Warners ( special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, March 22. — Fred Jackrnan has signed a long term contract to direct and supervise all technical shots of the Warner Brothers’ production, “Noah’s Arc,” which goes into production March 28. Conklin Plans Honeymoon (Special to the Herald) HOLLYWOOD, March 22. — Frank Conklin, who has been married one year, plans to take his bride to Europe now for a honeymoon. 18 McFadden Titles Are Boasberg’s HOLLYWOOD. — The reports from New York where “McFadden’s Flats” met with such unusual success are particularly pleasing to A1 Boasberg, Eddie Cantor’s title and gag-man, for A1 wrote eighteen of the laugh-provoking titles of the Ascher-Small and Rogers opus. NORMAN TAUROG Director of Lloyd Hamilton in “BREEZING ALONG” Current Production “PLUMB DUMB” with Poodles Hannaford Educational Release ALBERT AUSTIN DIRECTOR Now with the HAL ROACH STUDIOS ALAN HALE DIRBCTOB “WEDDING SONG”— Leatrice Joy “BRAVEHEART”— Rod LaRoqoe “RISKY BUSINESS”— Vera Reynolds “RUBBER TIRES”— Beasie Love P. D. C. Release